diff --git a/pkg/windows/installer/Salt-Minion-Setup.nsi b/pkg/windows/installer/Salt-Minion-Setup.nsi
index eb44f3089f2f..27c465118021 100644
--- a/pkg/windows/installer/Salt-Minion-Setup.nsi
+++ b/pkg/windows/installer/Salt-Minion-Setup.nsi
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ Section "MainSection" SEC01
   SetOverwrite try
   CreateDirectory $INSTDIR\conf\pki\minion
   File /r "..\buildenv\"
+  Exec 'icacls c:\salt /inheritance:r /grant:r "BUILTIN\Administrators":(OI)(CI)F /grant:r "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM":(OI)(CI)F' 
 
 SectionEnd